Montecito Real Estate Blog

For the week of December 15th, there was only one luxury property listed over $2 million to go on the market in the Montecito and Hope Ranch areas of Santa Barbara. This property is a beautifully remodeled tudor style home with 4 beds, 4 baths, and a separate guest house. Some of the properties highlights include a salt water pool, outdoor fireplace, fruit trees, high end kitchen, vaulted ceilings, and mountain views. Currently this great Hope Ranch property located at 501 Via Tranquila is priced at $2,349,000.

Hope Ranch Luxury Home

Poolside at 501 Via Tranquila

If you are interested in this property and you would like to see the full MLS property details and photos, please follow this link: 501 Via Tranquila – Hope Ranch Real Estate.

If you have any additional questions about this property or the Santa Barbara Real Estate market in general, please contact Montecito Realtor Daniel Zia 805-637-7148 (daniel@theziagroup.com). The Zia Group would like to wish all of it’s clients and blog followers a safe and Merry Christmas! Thanks again for visiting the Montecito Real Estate Blog.

For the week of December 8th, there were five new luxury properties to go on the market in Santa Barbara’s high-end neighborhoods of Montecito and Hope Ranch. This week, we are highlighting a beautiful French farmhouse style home at 202 Olive Mill Rd in Montecito. This home was designed by Hall Pardoe and built by Griffin & Crane in 2007. In addition to the main house, there is also a spectacular guest house and a three car garage on the property as well. This property, is technically a re-listing as it has been on and off the market for a period of time, but it still is worthy of this week’s feature given its strong location, great proximity to Coast Village Rd and its beautiful design and quality of construction.  One of my clients mentioned that the property’s guest house is one of the nicest he has ever seen.  The property is currently this property is listed at $5,195,000.

202 Olive Mill Rd, Montecito, CA

Kitchen at 202 Olive Mill Rd

There were four other new listings this week in Montecito and Hope Ranch over $2,000,000.

935 PARK LANE SANTA BARBARA, CA 93108- $5,775,000

545 TORO CANYON RD SANTA BARBARA, CA 93108- $4,100,000

129 CALLE BELLO SANTA BARBARA, CA 93108- #3,995,000

501 VIA TRANQUILA SANTA BARBARA, CA 93110- $2,349,000

For the full MLS details and photos of this weeks new listings please follow this link New Montecito Homes.

If you’re interested in more information on any of these new Montecito Real Estate Listings, please follow this link New Montecito Luxury Properties for the full MLS listing details , or contact the Zia Group (805-637-7148 – Daniel@TheZiaGroup.com). Thank you for visiting the Montecito Real Estate Blog.

Over the last week, six new luxury properties listed were in Montecito and Hope Ranch. This week’s featured new property is an incredible Mediterranean estate located at 4426 Via Bendita in Hope Ranch. This magnificent 7 bedroom, 7.5 bathroom home offers the very best of luxury living in Santa Barbara. Some of its highlights include a lighted tennis court, salt water pool, spa, sauna, horse corral, barn, and direct access to miles of equestrian trails. Currently, this Hope Ranch Property is listed for $5.75 million.

In case you missed it, the Montecito Real Estate October Sales Report was just posted. View the full details here.

Hope Ranch Luxury Estate

Poolside at 4426 Via Bendita, Santa Barbara, CA

There were five other new luxury listings this week in Montecito and Hope Ranch:

4439 VIA ABRIGADA HOPE RANCH, CA 93110- $13,250,000

1130 E MOUNTAIN DR SANTA BARBARA, CA 93108- $8,850,000

4140 VIEJA DR SANTA BARBARA, CA 93110- $2,000,000

749 GLEN OAKS DR MONTECITO, CA 93108- $3,595,000

807 CIMA LINDA LN SANTA BARBARA, CA 93108- $3,450,000

If you’re interested in getting more information on any of these new Montecito Real Estate Listings, please follow this link New Santa Barbara Luxury Properties for the full MLS listing details , or contact the Zia Group (805-637-7148 – Daniel@TheZiaGroup.com). Thank you for visiting the Montecito Real Estate Blog.

The volume of luxury property sales in Montecito and Hope Ranch for October 2010 was down significantly with only 7 home sales compared to 15 last year.

In Hope Ranch, $18,440,000 bought one luxury buyer this incredible oceanfront estate on 8 acres of lush landscaped grounds. Property highlights include a putting green, tennis court, pool, wine cellar, exercise room, and a 3 bedroom/3 bathroom guest house. This property was originally listed at $28.5 million.

Hope Ranch Oceanfront Estate

2097 Stratford Place, Montecito, CA

Another notable property which sold this month was this Birnam Wood contemporary home on Stratfard Place in Montecito, which was featured on the Montectio Real Estate blog back in early September. This property sold for $2,550,000.

There were 5 other luxury estate properties to sell in Montecito and Hope Ranch this October:

260 EUCALYPTUS HILL DR SANTA BARBARA, CA 93108- $6,900,000

2475 BELLA VISTA DR SANTA BARBARA, CA 93108- $4,200,000

935 ESTRELLA DR SANTA BARBARA, CA 93110- $2,050,000

300 SHEFFIELD DR MONTECITO, CA 93108- $2,160,000

210 HOT SPRINTS RD MONTECITO, CA 93108- $2,125,000

If you’re interested in information on any of these Montecito real estate sales, or in beginning your Montecito home search, please contact Daniel Zia (805-637-7148 – Daniel@ZiaGroup.com) for additional Montecito listing details including photos, square footage, upgrades and more. Thank you for visiting the Montecito Real Estate Blog.

September 2010 saw good activity with 11 homes sold  for over $2 million in Montecito and Hope Ranch, a number equal to September 2009′s total sales.

One exceptional Montecito property worth highlighting was this impressive Italian Villa next door to San Ysidro Ranch. 1610 E. Mountain Drive arrived on the market in July of 2009 for $16,000,000 and when it finally sold in September of 2010, the price had dropped $3 million to $13,000,000. Surrounded by 3.4 acres of terraced gardens and overlooking the ocean, this 5 bedroom estate is a great example of a premier Montecito property for the most discriminating buyer.

Santa Barbara Itallian Villa

Entrance at 1610 E. Mountain Drive

Home Sales for Montecito and Hope Ranch in the Month of September 2010:

1360 E MOUNTAIN DR, MONTECITO, CA 93108- $13,350,000

4187 CRESTA AVE, MONTECITO, CA 93110- $6,100,000

281 HOT SPRINGS RD, MONTECITO, CA 93108- $5,500,000

2232 CAMINO DEL ROSARIO, MONTECITO, CA 93108, $4,300,000

1077 SUMMIT RD, MONTECITO, CA 93108- $3,950,000

180 TIBURON BAY LN, MONTECITO, CA 93108- $2,600,000

940 VIA TRANQUILA, MONTECITO, CA 93110- $2,375,000

1127 DULZURA DR, MONTECITO, CA 93108- $2,100,000

1172 HILL RD, MONTECITO, CA 93108- $2,150,000

190 MIRAMAR AVE, MONTECITO, CA 93108- $2,250,000

If you’re interested in information on any of these Montecito real estate sales, or in beginning your Montecito home search, please contact Daniel Zia (805-637-7148 – Daniel@ZiaGroup.com) for additional Montecito listing details including photos, square footage, upgrades and more. Thank you for visiting the Montecito Real Estate Blog.